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Dental Hygiene/Hygienist at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

If you are interested in studying dental hygiene/hygienist, you may want to check out the program at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

LSU Health - New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and has a total student population of 2,827. In 2021, 39 dental hygiene majors received their bachelor's degree from LSU Health - New Orleans.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist section at the bottom of this page.

LSU Health - New Orleans Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Dental Hygiene

LSU Health - New Orleans Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks dental hygiene programs across the country. The following shows how LSU Health - New Orleans performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The dental hygiene major at LSU Health - New Orleans is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 15
Best Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 17
Most Popular Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27
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Best Value Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Schools 160

Dental Hygiene Student Demographics at LSU Health - New Orleans

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the dental hygiene majors at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

LSU Health - New Orleans Dental Hygiene/Hygienist Bachelor’s Program

97% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene from LSU Health - New Orleans. About 3% were men and 97% were women.

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About 95% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in dental hygiene at LSU Health - New Orleans are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans with a bachelor's in dental hygiene.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 37
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

LSU Health - New Orleans also has a doctoral program available in dental hygiene. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Dental Hygiene Grads May Go Into

A degree in dental hygiene can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans.

Occupation Jobs in LA Average Salary in LA
Dental Hygienists 1,950 $59,810
Health Specialties Professors 880 $105,820

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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